MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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